I've been eyeing this 1983 spoiler at the Local Guitar Shop for quite a while now & finally have the cash to pick it up.. First off this bass has the best tone of any I've ever played & were talking lots of basses here. The thing that scares me is there a small crack right were the laminate is glued at the valute area, under the nut, that can be felt but hardly seen, the piece inside is not cracked or broken.. I figure the bass had been bumped or even dropped once in it's 31 year trip to where it is right now.. Also I might even be able to smooth it out & fill the crack with some of the stuff from Stewart McDonald.. It also has a small bit of glue on the bass side of the fretboard near the 1st-2nd fret but doesn't appear to have been repaired there & could easily be removed, someone may have tried in the past to glue this crack???? The spoiler is a 4 string with four knobs & Birdseye top & peghead laminate & can be aquired for $1299 or less if I really want to complain to the owner of the store about the crack & general condition of the bass maybe even less? I may be at their store tomorrow as my youngest son is Gonna get himself another Guitar..

I currently don't play out anymore & have a Charvel 2B & a Kramer Duke bass with an aluminum neck & have always wanted an Alembic.. I'm REALLY Scared about the small crack around the laminates & it just may be the deal breaker.. What say you all out there?? i would never be able to afford to send it to the mothership & do all my own repairs etc anyhow.. I figure this is a $2000-$3000 bass used without this crack & it plays great & sounds even better. If someone could answer me quick Thanks as my Son wants to get an early start in his search for his next Gibson or whatever.. Here's a pic of the bridge of this bass showing the birdseye top.. I couldn't get a good pic of the crack with my phone. Gary aka Hk

Gary, I have a 1976 Series bass that I bought in 1978 that has a separation on the back of the headstock due to a car accident the original was in. It can be felt, but, has remained stable all these years. I would not be put off by it if I were you. The Spoiler is a fantastic bass. If you can use the crack to get a lower price, it could be a very good deal. As is said here often, just my $.02

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